COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roberts County vs Big Stone County
PLACE A
Roberts County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Big Stone County, Minnesota
Roberts County is 103% larger than Big Stone County. Big Stone County earns more, with a median household income $5,270 higher.
ROBERTS COUNTYBIG STONE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,2555,054+103% vs Big Stone County
Population density910−1
Population growth1.3%-2.0%+3.2 pts
Median age38.547.0−8.5
Male51.1%50.3%+0.8 pts
Female48.9%49.7%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.8%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.5%93.6%−37.2 pts
Black0.3%0.3%+0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%2.7%−0.0 pts
Asian0.8%0.7%+0.1 pts
Other39.8%2.8%+37.0 pts
Median household income$65,130$70,400−$5,270
Per capita income$32,107$41,277−$9,170
Poverty rate15.7%12.9%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.463−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%25.7%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree5.2%9.8%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%1.8%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation60.2%57.1%+3.1 pts
Median home value$154,500$169,100−$14,600
Median gross rent$658$745−$87
Owner-occupied71.2%79.7%−8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.2%28.8%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households25.7%33.9%−8.2 pts
Average commute16.218.4−2.2
Worked from home9.0%9.6%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.8%+0.3 pts
Uninsured18.2%3.5%+14.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025